Urban Analytics
Courses
The following courses are offered by the Department of Urban and Regional Planning. Note that course offerings and syllabi are subject to change.
Total: 36 credits
Required Core Courses
URP 6223 – Introduction to Urban Analytics OR URP 6931 – Artificial Intelligence in the Built Environment [3 credits, required]
URP 6224 – Intermediate Urban Analytics [3 credits, required]
URP 6007 – Survey in Urban and Regional Planning [3 credits (required for students without urban planning background)]
Thesis/Capstone [at least 3 credits are required].
Group 1: Urban and Regional Planning Theory Courses [at least 3 credits]
URP 6042 – Urban Economy
URP 6100 – Planning Theory and History
URP 6131 – Land Use and Planning Law
URP 6421 – Environmental Land-Use Planning and Management
URP 6445 – Planning for Climate Change
URP 6541 – Economic Development Planning
URP 6716 – Transportation Policy and Planning
URP 6711 – Transportation and Land Use Coordination
URP 6745 – Housing, Public Policy and Planning
Group 2: Urban and Regional Planning Methods Courses [at least 6 credits]
URP 6270 – Introduction to Planning Information Systems
URP 6271 – Automation for Geospatial Modeling and Analysis
URP 6272 – Urban Spatial Analysis
URP 6276 – Internet Geographic Information Systems
URP 6821 – Transportation and Land Use Modeling
Group 3: Data and Computer Science Courses [at least 9 credits]
COP 3502 – Programming Fundamentals 1
EEL 3850 – Data Science for ECE
STA 4210 – Regression Analysis
CAP 4770 – Introduction to Data Science.
EEL 4930 – Applied Machine Learning Systems
EEE 4773 (or EEL 5840) – Fundamentals of ML
COT 5615 – Mathematics for Intelligent Systems (prerequisite of CAP 6610)
CAP 6610 – Machine Learning
CAP 6615 – Neural Networks
EEL 6935 – Big Data Ecosystems
EEL 5840 – Elements of Machine Intelligence
EEL 6814 – Neural Networks and Deep Learning
EEL 6953 – Machine Learning for Natural Language Processing
EEE 6512 – Image Processing and Computer Vision
EEL 6825 – Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Systems
EEL 6841 – Machine Intelligence and Synthesis
GEO 6166 – Advanced Quantitative Methods for Spatial Analysis
Important Notes:
- Masters students can take up to two 3000/4000 courses from other departments (not URP) for graduate credits.
- Students can balance their credits between Group 1 and Group 3 depending on their backgrounds.
- Students can choose to complete the 36 credits within 12, 18, or 24 months.
- Further flexibility in curriculum is allowed with the advisor’s approval.
Total: 15 credits
- Option A is for students who have background in Urban and Regional Planning and related programs.
- Option B is for students with background in computer and information science or electronic and computer engineering or related fields.
Option A Requirements:
Required Core Courses (9 credits are required)
URP 6XXX – Urban Data Structures Basics (new course) [3 credits, required]
URP 6223 – Introduction to Urban Analytics (alternatively, URP 6931 – Artificial Intelligence in the Built Environment) [3 credits, required]
URP 6224 – Intermediate Urban Analytics [3 credits, required]
Urban and Regional Planning Theory and Methods [3 credits are required]
URP 6270 – Introduction to Planning Information Systems
URP 6271 – Automation for Geospatial Modeling and Analysis
GEO 6272 – Urban Spatial Analysis
URP 6275 – Intermediate Planning Information Systems
URP 6276 – Internet Geographic Information System
URP 6821 – Transportation and Land Use Modeling
GEO 6166 – Advanced Quantitative Methods for Spatial Analysis
URP 6931 – Topical Seminars
Data and Computer Science Courses [3 credits are required]
ARC 6922 – Machine Learning for Architects
COT 5615 – Mathematics for Intelligent Systems
CAP 6610 – Machine Learning
CAP 6615 – Neural Network
EEE 6512 – Image Processing and Computer Vision
EEL 5840 – Fundamentals of Machine Learning
EEL 6814 – Neural Networks and Deep Learning
EEL 6825 – Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Systems
Option B Requirements:
Required Core Courses [6 credits are required]
URP 6224 – Intermediate Urban Analytics [3 credits, required]
URP 6007 – Survey in Urban and Regional Planning [3 credits, required]
Urban and Regional Planning Theory and Methods [9 credits are required]
URP 6270 – Introduction to Planning Information Systems
URP 6271 – Automation for Geospatial Modeling and Analysis
URP 6272 – Urban Spatial Analysis
URP 6275 – Intermediate Planning Information Systems
URP 6276 – Internet Geographic Information System
URP 6821 – Transportation and Land Use Modeling
URP 6931 – Topical Seminars
The allowed timeframe for completion of this certificate is 3 years from initial enrollment in the graduate certificate program.